Key Highlights
- In some cases, consumers will pay $40 more for their preferred model and specification.
- AYN noted that the hikes are due to higher RAM and storage prices, exchange rate volatility, and material costs.
- Just a few days ago, there were murmurs from Android gaming handheld maker AYN that the ongoing memory crunch could lead to more price hikes.
- Unfortunately for prospective buyers, this has now been confirmed and brought forward a month. In a Discord message on Friday, AYN revealed that consumers will now face price increases of up to $40 on some specifications for its Odin 3 and Thor handhelds, with the new prices taking effect on March 8 rather than in April as originally planned. Notably, this is the second major price increase for AYN devices this year.
- The Thor saw a price hike ahead of its Batch 3 pre-order run in mid-January.
